Typographical casting machine



Aug. 13, 1935. J. G. M NAMARA 2,011,523

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TYPOGRAPHICAL CASTING MACHINE Filed June 24, 1953 10 Sheets-Sheet 10 11v VENTOR PatentedAug. 13, 1935 Q :3 r v v UNITED STAT Es PATENT-Io rrics 'to Mergenthaler' Linotype Company, a corporation of New York Application June24, 1933 SerialNo. 517,417 34 Claims; (01-. 199-52) invention relates; totypographi'cal ma.- machine likewise makes provision for arresting.- chines, such as linotype: machinesiof the general the first elevator at two different levels, but the organization. represented, in U. 8;. Letters Patent lower level corresponds toithe normal upper level to O. Mergenthaler No. 436,532, wherein circulatof the commercialmachines to enable the stand- 52: ing matrices: are released from a magazine in thev ard. matrices to cooperate with the standard 5,

order in which their characters areto appear in; 1 molds, whereas the other level is still higher in print and then composed in line. in an assembling order to present the specialmatrices to special elevator, the composed linetransferred to a veror larger size molds. I tically movable transporter or first elevatorwhich- The different levels of the first elevator are 10; presents them to a mold, them'old filled with determinedby an adjustable slide on the vise cap; 10,:

molten metal to form a slug or lino type agaihstwhich slide in one adjusted position is engaged. the matrices which produce the type characters directly by a banking screw in; the elevator to thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and arrest the elevator at thelower level ierlthe returned through-.adistributing; mechanism to lle, standard matrices, and which in another adjusted 1 magazine from which they started; More parposition presentsa studorbankingiblock thereticularly,. the invention is, directed to an im-; onforengagement by said screw-to arrest the proved machine which is designed primarily for elevator at the. upper level forthe special matrices. large or display matrices'and which le -adapted to The vise automatic? which functions to permit be used, for hand.- composition aswell as machine the machine to complete a cycle of operation,

composition; and-to. this end the improved mawhen the matricesarepresentedto the mold at 20 chine is provided, additiontoa magazine or the proper level, is operated through a plate,- 7 magazines, for the machine composed matrices; hinged to the slide, by a second-screw on the first with a. storage tray for the hand composed elevator banking directly against the plate or matrices, which tray is conveniently arranged on against a stud carried by the plate depending from which thematric'es may be readily selected To avoid the improper setting of the slide and. 2 and composed by hand. inthe assembling elevainjury to the parts or'metal squirts, if, through tor. After composition (whetherby hand or by inattention or mistake on the part of the operamachine), the. line. is transferred in t he usual tor, the improper mold is selected, the ir'nprovefdv thev machine within reach of the operator, and upon the adjustment of the slide. 5

way to'the vertically movable transporter or first machine is provided with safety devices which '3 elevator, which presents it. to; the mold for the renderitsubstantially fool-proof. Such'safety. casting of the slug and later delivers. it. to. the device s contemplate a stop associated with the second elevator which, in the. improved machine,- intermediate channel? between the assembling is arranged to be arrested. in. either oi. two diff elevator and the first elevator and which is manu-. flarentpositionaone for transfer of a line. of. ma.- ally adjustable to two positions. In one position, chinecomposedmatrices to th'e regulardistribua the standard matrices are allowed to be transing, mechanism, and the other for the. transfer of a. I ferredto the firstelevator and the special-matricesv 'line of hand composed, matrices m channel or blocked against transfer, and-vice versa for. the guideway leading to the storage tray. The hand other position. 'Ihe'proper adjustment of the (H) composed matrices'are. thus circulated. through first elevator arrestmg ,slide'on the vise cap is 40 the machine in the, manner of th'emacjhine' c'omautomatically determined by the adjustment of; posed matrices, and the present improvements the aforesaid line stop.

are directedchiefly to. the devicesfor adapting; Safety means. are also provided to arrest the. the new machine to take care of the, hand com.- .first elevator in. advance of the casting level v pflsedinatrices/L I (and thus prevent presentation of the matrixline 45 The improved machine is particularly adapted to. the mold and the subsequent casting opera for use with standard headlettefi'matrices' (mation) in the. eventthat an improper'mold is se-. 1 chine -.composed) ranging in size from 14 pt. tci lect ed to cooperate with the. matricescomposing." 36.pt.,. and with special matrices (handc'omposed) the line being transferred to the elevator. In.

ranging in. size-from 36Lpt. tol72. pt. In the com? the preferred embodiment illustrated, these safety 9,

nierci-al machines, the head letteri matrices; are devices include. an; arresting finger, slidably composed at the lower level in: the. assembling mounted inithe first; elevator andadaptedin oneelevator, and transferredat that. level tothe. first or. another of its positions to clear or en gage 1 elexiatmgwhich is then arrested in araised posi variant banking. blocksaassociatedwith the diftionwith reference tothe. mold. 'llh eimproved,- fer-entmoldsdepending upon whetherthe;proper -55.,

or improper mold has been selected. The position of the finger is determined by the form of the'matrices being transferred to the elevator, through the cooperation of theadjustable line stop associated with the intermediate channel and the elevator arresting slide on the vise cap.

The special matrices are formed so as to be supported in the assembling elevator and the first elevator without requiring any changes therein, the matrices for this purpose being provided with projecting ears on their'front edges spaced the same distance from the top as the corresponding ears of the standard matriceasofront as to be supported by the lower rails on the Walls of the two elevators. 1

Other features of the improved machine include means for preventing the return of the as,-

sembler slide atthe'will 'of the operator, when j it is desired to employ the machine for hand composition; and an improved galley stacker having an adjustable stroke to accommodate slugs of. different thicknesses, and which is determined automatically by the setting 7 of the trimming knives.

' In the accompanying drawings, the invention is shown-merely in-exemplified or preferred form and as applied toa linotype machine of standard I chine equipped with the present improvements;

design, but obviously many changes and variations'may be made therein and in its mode of adaptation without departing-from its spirit. 1 It should, therefore, be understood that the invention is -not limited to any specific form or embodiment, except insofar as limitations are specified; in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: s 1 is a front elevation of a linotype main Fig. 1; p

' Fig. 3- is a front elevation of a portion of the machine, showing one setting of the improved slug stacker associated with the galley;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine shown Fig. '4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing an: other setting of theslugstacker;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the assembling elevator;

. Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the assembling elevator, showing a standard two-letter matrix composed therein;

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing a standard head letter matrix composed in the assembling elevator;

Fig. 8 is a view' similar to Fig. 6, showing. a special head letter matrix composed: in the as sembling elevator; 7 V

Fig. 9 is a view showing in perspective a stand ard two-letter matrix, a standard head letter.

matrix, and a special head letter matrix;

Fig. 10 is a front elevation of a portion of the machine, showing the trip mechanism for returning the assembler slide to normal position,

and with the assembling elevator in its lowermost position; v a s i Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10, showing the assembling elevator in its raised position Fig. 12 is a front elevation of a portionsof the mechanism shown in Fig. 10, showing the mech anism adjusted to prevent the returnof the'as sembler slide;

Fig. 13 is a vertical section on line I 3- l3 of Fig. 14 through the-first elevator visecap and mold disc, showing a. special matrix presented to the mold preparatory to casting; l 1

Fig.14 is a front elevation of a portion of the machine showing the-vise can-bi .11} brokenaway, the first elevator arrested in advance of the upper level, and a portion of the intermediate channel with the adjustable line stop in position to permit transfer of the special matrices;

Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 14, showing the first elevator arrested in advance of the lower 7 level, and the adjustable line stop in position to permit transfer of the standard matrices;

Fig. 16' is a vertical section on line I5l6 of Fig. 14;

Fig. 17 is a. vertical section on line ll-l'l of Fig. 15;

. Fig. '18 is a perspectiveview, showing the channel for transferring the special matricesfrom the second elevator to the storage tray;

Fig. 19 is a side elevation of a portion of the machine, showing the second elevator in position to transfer the standard matrices to the distributor; l

Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig. 19, showing the second elevator in position to transfer the special matrices to thestorage tray; and

s Fig. 21 is a front elevation of apportion; of the machine, showing the common means for trans ferring the matrices from the'second elevator tothe distributor and storage tray.

V As shown in Fig. 2, the machine" is equipped with a channeled magazine A resting on a' base frameA and pivotally mounted in the machine,

' so that it may be moved-into and out of operativerelation with an assembler entrance or raceway" B." The magazine in its operative position coop erates with a series of escapements A fixed to the'b'ase frame and operated from the finger lkeysof a keyboard P through a series of power oper ated devices (not shown), and a corresponding series of intermediate reeds'A to'release thematrices, one at a time, from the magazine.

The released matrices are directed downwardly: through the assembler entrance B and guided thereby onto aconstantly driven inclined belt'xIB (Fig. 1) which delivers them, one after another,"

into the assembling elevator or assembler (lithe latter comprising generally the front and rearside walls C composed.

As the matrices'enter the assembler C, they are stacked in line under the influence of a star wheel (not shown) which pushes them against avertical' finger c of a yielding line resistantslide 0 C between which the matrices are chineautomatically, and the transporter is thereupon caused to descend with the line to the casting position, where it is supported and' sustained" upona vise frame 0 in front of the active mold," the machine being usually equipped with several molds carried in a rotatable wheel or disc G which is adjustable at will to bring any selected mold Preparatory to casting of the slug'ftheinto use. mold disc G is advanced to carry the active mold into close contact wth 'the matrix line, which is then justified after the intaglio characters therej of, by a slight upward movement of, thetrans? porter F (to engage the lower projecting ears of thematrices with the lip of the'mold) are alinedi with the moldslot; 1

After the castingop eration, the transporter F rises to its uppermost position for registration with the upper transfer channel H, and the mat-'- livered to the galley K, and the matrices are" pushed oii the second elevator bar J to the distributor box from which they pass'to the distributingmechanism proper for delivery to their respective magazine channels. U Sofar' as described, the parts, their construction and mode of operation, except as hereinafter pointed out, are or may be the same as those.

embodied in the commercial lintotype machine, and in themselves constitute no part of the present invention. I

Resting on the magazine A is a composing tray A wherein the special matricesare stored, the

tray for this purpose being provided with a plu-- rality of small compartments a for the different characters, and a long compartment a extending "completely across the tray at the upper edge thereof to which'the matrices are automatically returned'a'fter a casting operation. The tray A is removable and interchangeable with other trays for the different fonts, which when not in'use are stored in'a suitable cabinet near the machine from which the operator may select the tray of the font desired. In the composition of the special matrices, theoperator preferably selects the matrices from the long compartment (1 that is,

' those which have been returned after circulatingthrough the machine, for in this way there will always be sufiicient room in the compartment to permit transfer of the matrices from the second elevator J without requiring the matrices to be distributed to their respective compartments 7 while the operator is at work. i

The standard head letter matrices X which arestored in the magazine A are each formed as usual (see Fig. 9) with upper and lower projecting ears a V-shaped distributing notch :0 and an intaglio character 1' in its rear edge, the upper ends of the lower projecting ears :0 constituting alining surfaces 9: by which the matrix characters are alined with the mold slot. As these -matrices enter the assembler C in-the course of composition, they are supported on the lower rail 0 which will determine their proper casting level. As the improved machine is designed chiefly, for

. use with standard head letter matrices as well'as with special head letter matrices, the transporter F is designed to be arrested at a level corresponding to the normal upper, level of the commercial linotype machine, which is the proper casting level for the standard head letter matrices, and

also at a higher level to present the special head letter matrices at their proper casting level. In the embodiment illustrated, no'provision is made for presenting regular matrices at a level corresponding to the normal lower level of the commercial machine.

The regular two letter matrices Y may be used however, when it is desired to cast a solid line of italics, since such matrices when soused, aresupported during composition on the flower rail'c' of the assembling elevator, and are presented by the transporter to the mold at thesame' level as the head letter matrices: These matrices are each formed asusual with upper and lower projecting ears y and a V-shaped distributing notch 1/ and superposedintaglio"characters r projecting ears'y presenting. alining. surfaces yi similar to the aliningsurfaces $5 of the matrices X. The'longer specialmatrices Z are each formed with upper projecting. ears 2 corresponding to the upper ears x of the matrices X, a lower projecting ear. 2 arranged on the rear. edge and with its upper face presenting an alining surface z by. which the matrix characters are .alined" withithe mold slot, and a lower projecting ear 2 onthefront edge but arranged higher up than theear 2 so as to stand. at the same distance from the top as the'corresponding ears. x of the standard matrices X. By thus positioning the ear e the special matrices Z may be supported during composition on the lower rail 0 g in their rearedges, the upper ends ofthe lower.

of the assembling elevator C and transferred at such lower level to the first elevator without altering the construction of the latter. Each of the matrices Z is also equipped at its upper end with a V-shaped notch a and opposed teeth 2 at the top of the notch, so as to permit'the matrices to be transferred to and supported by the second elevator bar, but except for the single pair of teeth 2 the notches .2 are devoid of distributing teeth, since no sorting of the mat- .rices is required in transferring them to the long compartment a at the upper edge of the storage tray A When the standard matrices X or Y are composed in the assembling elevator C, the star- Wheel (not shown) forces the first matrix of theline against a vertical finger 0 carried by the line resistant slide C and as subsequent matrices are composed in line, the slide is moved to the left, the finger at all times serving to pro-- videthe necessary support for the end of theline, The slide C is moved to the left against. the tension of a spring C4 acting upon the slide through an intermediate pivoted lever C hav-- ing its lower end connected to the slide. at its; a

right end by aconnecting flexible link C As the slide is displaced to theleft during the coinposition of the line, it is held in its displaced position by a brake C consisting of a pair of i brake shoes c engaging the upper and lower edges of the slide, and carried at the lower 'endi of a lever c pivotally mounted on the'front frame B The brake shoes c are normally held in contact with the slide by a spring c pulling on the brake lever .c at its lower end, and anchored to a bracket likewise mounted on the irameB? When the assembling elevator C has been.

raised to its uppermost position to permit transfer of a composed line, means are actuated to. release the brake C rendering the spring 0 effective to return the slide (3 to its normal position. Such means include albell crank lever.

c pivoted to the frame 13 and having-the end of its upwardly extending. leg engaging the I brake lever 0 through an interponent c pivoted on said brake lever (see Fig. 12), and also a horizontal trip lever cl likewise pivoted to the frame and having its left end positioned in the path of a shoulder c on the assemblingelevator. The trip lever c at its right end is adapted to engage the underlying substantially horizon-f tal leg of the bell crank lever 0 so that when the assembling elevator C is raised to permit transfer of the line, the shoulder c rocks the lever 0 causing the brake to be tripped as the bell crank lever c engages the interponentc and forces the brake lever c at its lower end to the left (Fig. .11).

During hand composition of the special mat- I rices Z however, the operator will first desire:

to set the length of, the line and maintain the setting during. the .composition of subsequent lines. This is accomplished by rendering the trip lever c and the-bell crank lever c 'ineffective to release the, brakewhen the assembling elevator is: raisedto transfer the line. Such conditions are brought about by removing the interponent c fromfthe path of the bell crank lever merely by turning it to the positionshown in Fig. 12. Withthis setting, the movement of the trip and bell crank levers is not sufficient I actively to engage the brake lever and .in consequence the brake is not released and the line resistant slide retains its setting when the assembling. elevator returns to normal position.

The active and inactive'positions of the interponent c are determined by a stud c projecting rearwardly from the face of the interponent and in either of its positions engaging the edge of the brake lever. After a line has been composed in the assembling elevator C, it is transferred to-the transprovided with a stop D adjustable to two dif- J' ferent positions, in either one of which one form of matrices is permitted to be transferred to the transporter F, and the other form prevented from being transferred thereto. The stop. member D consists of a vertical leg 01 slidably mounted ina groove provided in the rear wall of the intermediate channel, and a horizontal portion ,diextending forwardly above the vise cap and presenting a tongue d1, whereby-it may be readily adjusted to either position by theoperator. The horizontal leg 11 is provided with a notch d in its lower surfaceto clear thelower frame member of the intermediate channel. The

vertical leg at its upper 'end has a projecting 7 lug ,d to cooperate with the lower rear project-,

ing ears of the matrices, and when the adjustable stopmemberD. is in its lowermost position (see Figs. and 17), said lug will be located in the path of the .ears 2 of the special matrices Z, thus preventing their transfer to the transporter; whereas the ears 1: of the standard matrices X or-Y will clear the top of the lug, thus permit.- ting their transfer to the transporter, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 17. When the adjustable stop D is in its upperposition, its projecting lug dfi will'lie in the path of the rear projecting ears of the matrices X or Y, but Will be above the level of the ears 2 of the special matrices Z, (see Fig. 16), thus preventing transfer of the former, but permitting transfer of the latter.

It will be recalled that the standard head letter matrices X or the standard two-letter matricesYjwhen a solidline of italics is to be cast, are presented to the mold at the lower: levelgwhereas the special matrices Z are presented to the mold at the upper level.' This is brought about by arresting the first elevator F in different vertical positions,'as determined by stops on the vise cap 0 ,The first elevator, as. usual, includes along vertical member F slldable in the vise frame 0, atop portion F? overhanging the vise cap, and a head portion secured- 'to the overhanging top portion and including operate the vise automatic.

front and rear side walls F F and anintermediate. spacing. block F at the left end.. The elevator head portion, like the intermediate chan-i nel, is provided with a pair of upper rails f comf common to boththe special and the standard: matrices, and whichaccommodates their-lower ears. I I

When the transporter F occupies its normal position of .rest, the supporting rails "f are adapted toregister,respectively, with the'rails d of the intermediate channel, andwhen the assembler C is raised to transfer position, the lower rail 0 of the assembler is adapted to register with the corresponding groove 01 of the channel. Consequently, the lines, composed of either the standard or the special matrices will be properly supported and sustained in their transferfrom the assembler C through the intermediate channel D into the transporter F. f

Upon delivery of the matrix line to the trans porter F, the latter descends to the casting position, where it is supported at the proper level onthe vise cap 0 to locate the matrices of the line in operative relation to the selected mold;

The mold G shown in Fig. 13 is for the special matrices Z and comprises generally a fixed body portion 9 screwed fast to the mold .disc G, a cap portion g adjustable toward and from said body portion, and a pair'of intermediate end walls or liners g anchored to thecap and the body portions. The mold G (Fig. 15) for the standard head letter matrices X issimilan'except for size, and both molds G and G present an alining rib g which cooperates with the alining surfaces of the lower projecting ears of the matrices when the disc G is advanced from the rear, to'the casting position,

When the proper mold has been selected, the transporter F is arrested, in its descent, in "the proper casting position-and the vise automatic operated by a pair of screws f f mounted in the transporter overhangF The screw f banks against a slide 0 on the vise cap O or on a stud 0 carried by the slide, whereas the screw is f 'banks against a plate 0 overlying the top of the Visa automatic rod 0 or against a stud o projecting from the'upper face of the plate 0 depending upon the position of the slide 0 Thus when theslide O is adjusted to the right,

the banking'studs o, 0- will bein position to cooperate with the screws F, f to arrest the transporter at its upper level and. operate the vise automatic, whereas when the slideis adjusted to the left, the screws f f willbank directly against the slideO and the platen? respectively, to arrest the transporter at the lower level an The slide 0 is pulled to theright by a spring OF anchored to the vise cap, and its position is automatically determined by the position of the adjustable line stop D associated with the intermediate channel. .Thus, when the adjustable stop is in its upper position, where it prevents transfer of the standard matrices X, or Yand permits transfer of the special .matrices Z in the manner previously described, the. stop D clears the slide 0 which is automatically drawn to the right by the spring 0 until it banks the latter atthe upper level required ior the speoialimatrices (see Fig. '14). v a

To adjust the stop D to its lowermost position, where only the standard matrices can be transferred,.the slide 0 is manually pulled to the left against the tension of the spring 0 and the stop pushed downwardly into the path of the slide, which thus banks against the lower end of the stop. In'ithisposition of the slide OK-the screws f inthe transporter will bank directly on the s1ide and-the plate o associated with the vise automatic; respectively, the transporter thus being arrestedat the lower level as required for the standard matrices X or Y. A pair of holes f I? is'provridedin theoverhanging portion of the transporter to accommodate the studs o, 0 when the slide is adjusted to the left. The slide O 'is provided with ,apin O on its upper face to facilitate its manual adjustment. I

The devices just described'automatically Provide for arresting the transporter at the proper casting level for the form of matrices {tube-transferred thereto, but it may happen that the operator, through inattention -or mistake, will not select the proper mold for cooperation with the matrices. {The means now to .be described bring about the ,arrest'of the transporter in advance of "thecasting level, in the event that an improper mold is selected. The arrest of; the transporter in such abnormal positions prevents the operation of the vise automatic, thus stopping the machine and preventing damage and metal squirts which would otherwise result. Such means include a slidable member L,:mo unted on the transporter head and-adjustable to either of two positions, depending upon the adjustment of the slide The member L consists of front and rear plates. L L joined together at the top, a

, downwardly projecting ,finger .-L at the rear, a

Ue'shaped plate L secured to the front plate, and astud {fiat the top torfacilitate-adjustingit fro one position to another. l

The finger :L at, the-rear is adapted tocooperate with variant banking blocks G3, G associated .withthe different molds G G ;and positioned at I eleftethereof, whereas, the U-shaped plate in itiis-ladapted to cooperate-with a banking I block .0 on the vise cap. and another banking block 0 on the/slide .if the member L is not properly adjusted with reference to the slide 0 The proper positions of the member Lfor the different for-inslof matrices :when the :proper .mold has been selected :thereforjare shown in full lines in Figs. idgand l5. I

.; -Theibankinglblock G associated with the large orspecialmold G :ispcomparatively wide and has a raised banking surface g at the left, and lovzerrrecessed portion :g at the right adjacent mold. The banking :blockjG associated with theesn iallerorstandardgmoldfli is narrower than the'blockGr associated with the-special mold, and

if-shaped plate L to straddle the blocks when member is adjusted to the left (Fig.

Thus, if the member L is-in its proper position,

and the-proper mold has been selected, the transporter will, in the caseof the large or special matrices Z (Fig. 14) descend until it is arrested. at atheupper level by thebankingstud 0 on the slide, the left leg lot the memberL passing be- 1,

tween the banking blocks b6, 0? on the vise frame and slide, and the depending finger L? passing into :the recess ,9? provided in the banking block C3 Likewise, i fthe-propermoldhas-beenselected for the standard matrices X, and the member L has been adjusted to its leftmost position, the transporter will descend to its lower level, where itis arrested bytheslide, 0?, the depending finger L3 under,;such conditions clearing the banking block G on the 'mold G andrthe U -shaped member L straddling the .banking blocks on the vise cap and slide. l i i I iszuppose now that the operator has adjusted the member Lto its proper position, as determined by the setting of the slideO but, through inattention,hasfailed to select the proper mold.

the position :shownin :Fig. 14, but the mold G shown in Fig. 1.5 has been selected, the transporterrFP-will :be arrested in the abnormal :posi- Thusvif the slide 02 and the member 'L are in tion shown in Fig. 51A by the linger L3 banking against the block aGMassociat-ed with said mold. The arrestof the transporter in this position will prevent the operation of the wise auomatic and the :machine will stop.automatically;permitting the operator to make ftheyproper adjustments. Likewise, if the slide 10 and safetyrmember .L are adjusted to their proper positions, :as showniin Fig. '15, butfthe mold :shownlinFig. 114' :is selected through xmistakegthetransporter .Fw-ill again be arrested" in an. abnormalxpositionby the finger L .;bank-ing against the high .Lportiong/ of the I block 0 associated with said mold with the same results as'ibefore; Y

The machine :is substantially "fool-proofi be cause the adjustment of the safety member L mustbemade,regardless of whether .or not the proper mold 5hasibeen selected. :Thusnif :tlie'slide O adjusted toith'e might as'shown-in Fig. 1.4, but the safety memberL remains in the lofts most positionushown :in dotted lines, the transporter will' be arrested in anyaibnorfmal position by the rightleg l -of the lua-shaped member L engaging 'the banking :block 10 on the slide whet-her or' not the proper mold hasbeenselected,

thus' indicating to the operator that the safety member L mustfbe adjusted. *Likewise, if the slideO isadjust'edto the left as shown-inEig. 15, but the safety member L-remains in the right-' mostposition shown in dotted lines, the trans 'porter will again be arrested in an abnormal position'by the left ll'eg Z of the U-shapedmem ber engaging' the banking block 0 on the slide.

Thus, it will lae o'bser-veril that the safety devices are so constituted that .once'the operator has, determined on the form-of matrices to'be used,

and has madethe proper adjustment of the stop D associated with the intermediate channel, the

machine will be prevented from completing the casting operation until all of the proper adjustments have been made;

After the casting operation has been completed,the:mo'ld disc recedes, and the transporter F ascends 'to its uppermost level to ,bIti-ng-the matrices in. registry with the transfer slideI-I,

The eject-,

, to'the galley K; The matrices are transferred to to-the spacebandstorage magazine M. In the embodiment shown, the second elevator includes a lever J pivoted to the machines. link J connecting the lever J 2 with a second lever J pivoted at'the rear of the machine and operated at the prop'ertime from the usual cam mounted on the camshaft; It further includes'a small lever-J J and'anchore d in position by a spring J "The lever J has limited movement about its pivot,

as determined by a pairof spaced radial projections "7' and a s tud :i on the lever J?. The small lever 'J carries the usual plate'J towhich the second elevator bar J is attached. 3

The machine is also provided with a shifter bar J 8 equipped with a pusher finger i and which operates as usual when the second elevator has 7 brought the matrices in-registry with the distributor box, to transfer said matrices from the second elevatorba'r J to the distributor box. In the improved machinei however, thedistributor shifter bar is-provided with a second pusher rlnger 9' carried by the same bracket 7 as the usual pusher finger 7' but arranged directly in front thereof; U

The second elevator J is adapted to bear rested at two positions, 1. e., in its normal or rear- I ward position to bring the standard matrices in registry with the usual distributor box fortra'nsfer thereto, and in' a forward or advance posi- V tion when the-"specialv matrices Z are used a to bringsaid matrices in registry with a channel N leading to the long compartment 'a at the upper edge of thetray A 'Whenthe'elevatoris arrested in the advanceposition, the auxiliary pusher finger :i transfers the matrices Z from i the second elevator bariJ into the channelN. The

second elevator J is arrested in its normal or rearwa'rdposition by the plateJl engaging in a'notch 7' on tlie frame,.and:in;its forward position by a hand operable lever J pivoted-to'a bracket J extending rearwardly from the frame, and hav-- 'ing a forwardly projecting-nose 7' arrangedto-be swung into active position behind the end of the secondelevator leverJz (Fig-) The active and inactive'positions of the lever J are'determined by a stud :i againstwhich the edges of the upper and the lower arms of theolever :Jibank in the respective positions, .a spring fdetent-ii being. mounted in the lever'and engaginginione .or

"another of a pair of recesses 7' in the face of the bracket J to hold the lever in either position.

As the'matrices are carried by and transferred from the second elevator J in a vertical position,

some means must'be provided'for gradually tuming the matrices from a vertical plane into the plane of the angularly positioned storage tray A so that the matrices may beguided into-the long compartment a at the upper ;edge. thereof.

The means for this purpose '(Figs. 18,'21)- is the aforementioned channel N supported by a bracket N attached to the main frame,, and including a nelis depressed to drop the matrices into the sec 7 enema thereof, fwhich is twisted to impart; a gradual turn to the, matrices .in' their passage through thechann'el into the plane of the storage tray A in the mannershow'ng IAs a'result of this arrangement; the matrices are guided from the second elevator bar-J through thechan'nel N and r into'the long compartment a at the upper edge of the tray,

As'm entioned heretofore, the slug after'belng after pushed between a pair of knives into a chute K from which it is'delivered to the galley K mounted on the vise frame 0 at the front of faces thereof may be properly trimmed The pivoted at the end of the second elevator lever I the machine. As a rule, the left handknife-(not right hand knife is carried by a sliding frame K adjustable by meansof a rotatableplate K carrying a series of banking studs "k of different lengths which bank against the frame and determine the setting of the knife, all of which is more fully described in Patent No. 1,782,468 issued to A. 'W. F. Guest. r

- The chute K into which the slugs are ejected, includes generally a rear curved plate k a pair of sides. 10 W, and a hinged front plate is, whereby, the slugs are guided into the galley The left :side k of the, chute'is stationary, but the right sidek? is adjustable to accommodate slugs of different thicknesses, and forthis purpose is carried by the right hand knife frame K so as to be adjusted to its proper position along with the adjustment-of the knife. 1' H1 After the slug has been'delivered to the galley K, it is pushed to the left by a stacker K -to make room for the slug next to be delivered. The stacker K includes a pusher plate k mounted on a lever k pivoted to the vise frame 0, and having a downwardly extending arm. arranged to be engaged by a fore-and-aft stud k fast to the vertical transporter slide'F at its lower end; "As the transporter F descends from its normalposition to present a line of matrices to the mold, the stud 10 engages the lower arm of the stacker lever is,

turning'it slightly, to cause the pusher plate k to pushthe slug, previously delivered to the galley, to the left to make roomfor the'slug next to be delivered; As the transporter ascends to its uppermost position after the casting operation, the stacker K is permitted to return toits normal position under the influence. of a spring (not shown) orby gravity. In the improved machine, the stroke of the stacker member K is regulated to accommodate slugs of diiferent thicknesses, so as to prevent the tendency of thinnerslugsto fall over on their sides before the stacking operation, due to the absence of lateral support in the galley K. The arrangement for this purpose includes a curved finger k carried by the adjustable right hand guide plate k of the chute, and1which engages behind a projecting lug k on the pusher plate 70 thus determining theflarc through which the stacker lever k ispermitted to move. Thus, when the machine is set to cast thick slugs, the stacker K will be actuated from normal position to the position shown .by 'dotted lines in Fig. 3, or through a distance corresponding to the thickness of a large slug, whereas, when the machine is set to casta thinner slug, saidstacker will be actuated through a smaller distance to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4,or through a distance corresponding to thewidth of a narrow slug. With this arrangement, it will be observed that the slug upon entering the galley will always have lateral support, thus obviating any tendency without entering into a further description of the operation ofthe machine.

In the accompanying drawings the invention has been shown merely by Way of example and. in preferred form, and obviously many variations and modifications may be made therein which willstill be'comprised within its spirit. It is to be understood, therefore, that the invention is not limited to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations arespecified in the appended claims. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: v

1. In a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of different forms, the combinationof a transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, and means adjustable to different operative positions at the will of the operator for preventing the delivery of one or another of the forms of'matrices to the transporter. I

2. In a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of different lengthsthe combination of a transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, a stop member adjustable to differentoperative positions and adaptedrin one of its adjustedpositions 'to'prevent delivery to the transporter of matrices of one length and in another :of its adjusted positions to prevent delivery to the transporter of matrices of another length. Y

3. A typographical casting machine adapted to employ matricesof different forms, the combination of a transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, an assembler in which the line is composed, a transfer channel between the assembler and the transporter, and a stop associated with the transfer channel and adjustable to different operative positions and adapted in one of its adjusted positions to prevent transfer to the transporter of matrices of one form, and in another-of; its adjusted positions to prevent transfer to the transporter of matrices of another form.

4. In a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of standard length, having projecting ears adjacent the lower ends thereof and special matrices of greater than standard length having similar, projecting ears adjacent the lower endsthereof, the combination of a transporterfor presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, an assembler in which the line is composed, a transfer channel betweenthe assembler and the transporter, and astop associated with the transfer channel and adjust able .to different operative positions and adapted in either of its adjusted positions to cooperate with'the projecting ears of matrices of one length to block their transfer to the transporter while permitting transfer of matrices of the other length.

5. In a typographical casting machine :employing matrices of different formsadapted to be presented to the mold at different casting levels, the combination of a transporter for pre-' senting a composed line of matrices tothe mold, said transporter being constructed to support the matrices of the different forms ,at a common level therein, arresting devices for stopping the transporter at one or another of the different casting levels according tothe form of ma trices in use, and means for preventing transfer to the transporter of matrices of a :form other than that for which saidarrestin-g devices are adjusted.

ploying'matrices of different forms adapted to be presented tov the mold at different casting levels, the combination of a transporter for pre- '6. In. a typographical cast-ing machine emsenting a composed line of matrices to the mold,

said transporter being constructed to support the matrices of the different forms at acommon level therein, arresting devices for stopping the transporter-at one or another of the different castingv levels according to the form of matrices in use,

' and a stop having a plurality of different adjustments depending upon the arresting devices in use and acting to prevent transfer to the trans; porter of matrices of a form other than that for which said'arresting devices are adjusted.

'7. In a typographical casting machine em" ploying matrices of different lengths and adapted to be presented tothe mold at different casting levels, the combination of a transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, adjustable means for arresting the trans-I upon thegarrestingdevices in use and acting to prevent transfer to the transporter of matrices ofa form other than that for which the. arresting devices are adjusted. q I

i 8. In'a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of standard length and special matricesof greater than standard length, said different length matrices being adapted to be presented to the mold at different casting levels and each having projecting ears adjacent the lower ends thereof, the combination of a transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, an assembler in which the line is composed, a transfer channel between the assembler and the transporter, adjustable arporter at different casting levels according to resting devices for stopping the transporter at i one or another of the different casting levels depending upon the matrices inuse, and a stop associatedwith the transfer channel and having different adjusted positions depending upon the to employ matrices of two different forms, a,-

transporter for presenting, a composed line of matrices to the mold, an assembler in whichthe line is composed, a transfer channel between-the assembler and transporter, a stop adjustable to two different positions and adapted in one position to'permit one form of matrices only tob e transferred to the transporter while preventing transfer of the other form, and vice versa, and adjustable devices for arresting the transporter at different casting levels for the different forms of matrices, the proper setting of said arrestingdevices for. the matrices tobe transferred being determined automatically by the adjustment of said stop. I 1

10.,A typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of two different forms, a

transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, an assembler in which the line-is composed, a transfer channel between the assembler, and transporter, astop associated with.

the transfer channel and adjustable to two air ferent positions, being adapted in one of its adjusted positions to permit one form 'of matrices only to be transferred to the transportenwhile preventing transfer of the other form, and vice versa, and adjustable devices for'arresting the transporter at differentcasting levels for the different forms of matrices, the proper setting of said arresting devices being determined automatically by the adjustment-of said stop.

11. A typographical casting'machine'adapted to employ matrices having lower projecting ears adapted to'stand at different levels during as- H sembly, a transporter for presenting a composed ears of the composed matrices, the setting of said arresting devices being automatically determined by the position of the-adjustable stop.

12. In a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of" different forms, the combination of a plurality of molds selectable according to the form of matrices to be employed,

a transporter for presenting a composed, line of matrices to the selected mold, said transporter beingconstructed to support the matrices of the different forms atacommon level therein, adjustable means for permitting one form or another of the matrices to be transferred to the transporter, and safety devicessettable in accordance with the adjustment of said adjustable means and actingto permit or prevent presentation of the line-to the mold depending upon "the selection of the proper moldfor thematrices transferred. 1

13. In a typographical casting machine, adapted to employ matrices of different forms, the combination of a plurality of molds selectable according to the form of matrices to be employed-,- a transporter for presenting a ccmposedline of matrices to the selected mold, said transporter being constructed to support the matrices of the different forms at a common level therein; adjustable 'means for permitting one form or another of the matrices to be transferred to the transporter, and safety devices settable in" accordance with the adjustment" of said adjustable means and acting to stop the machine when an improper mold has been selected for use with the form of matrices transferred.

14. A combination in accordance with claim 12, wherein the safety devices include variant banking blocks associated-with the respective molds; and an adjustable cooperative element carried by the transporter.

15. In a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices'of different forms, the

combination of a plurality of molds selectable ac cording to the form of matrices to be' employed, a transporter for presentin a composed line of matrices tothe selected mold, adjustable means for permitting one form or another of the matrices to be transferred to the transporter, safety devices acting when properly set to prevent presentation of the line to the mold when an improper mold has been selected foruse with the form of matrices'transferred, said safety de vicesincluding variant banking blocks onthe respective molds and a settable -cooperative element on thetransporter, and means acting to stop the machine when said cooperative element ed to employ matrices of diiferentforms, the

according to the form of matrices to be employed,

a transporter forpresenting a composed Ilineof matrices to-the selected mold, an adjustable stop another proper position of adju.stmentdepend-- ing upon the position of the adjustable stop,'said means being arranged to stop themachine when improperly positioned with reference to the p0 sition vof the adjustable stop, and whenpro'perly positioned, to prevent presentation of the line to the mold if an improper mold has'been selected for the form of matrices transferred to the transporter. I l

17. A typographical machine in accordance with claim 12, whe'rein'the different forms of matrices employed are matrices of standard length and matrices Ofgreaterthan standard length, both forms having projecting alining ears adjacent the lower ends thereof,flwhich'ears in the different forms stand at different levels dur ing transfer, and wherein the adjustable means referred to comprises a stop adapted in its different adjusted positions to lie in the path of the ears of one of the forms of matrices to prevent their transfer while permitting transfer of the other form. I f

18. In a typographical casting machine adapted to employ matrices of different forms, the

combination of a plurality of molds selectable 'in accordance with the form of matrices to'be-- used, a transporter for presenting a composed line of matrices to the selected mold, an adjustable stop adaptedin its different adjusted positions to permitthe transfer to the trans- "is improperly set with reference to the adjust- I able means, d 16. In a typographical casting machine adaptcombination aha-plurality of molds selectable ployed, and safety devicesfor preventing the presentation of the line to'the mold when an improper mold has been selected; said safety devices including'variant banking blocks associated with the respective molds anda cooperative element carried bythe transporter, said cooperative element having different operative positions depending upon the form of matrices'employed,"

the proper adjustment of the arresting devices and the proper position of the cooperative ele ment being-automatically determined by the positionof the adjustable stop..

19. Ina typographical composingmachine, thecombination of an assembler wherein matrices having projecting ears are' adapted to be composed with their ears standing at different levels, a vertically movable transporter'for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, said transporter being constructed to support the matrices of the different forms at a common level therein, a-transferchannel intermediate the assembler and the transporter, and adjustable means associated with the transfer channel and arranged to cooperate with the projecting ears of'the matrices to preventpr' permit their "trans fer depending upon; 'the; level of'isaid'projectin'g 20; m a '"typcgraphi'cal composing machine; the

combination 1 of i an assembler wherein matrices having projecting-'ears are adaptednto be' composed withfthei r ears arranged at diiferent levels,

a vertically" movabletransporter f or presenting a composed li ne of matrices "to the mold; devices for arresting the transporter at different casting levels pen -ing upon the level-of the earso ffthe composed matrices, a transfer channel'between the assembler and transporter, and adjustable 1 means asseciated with the transfer channel and arranged to cooperate With"the projecting ears of the matrices to prevent or permit their transfendepending uponthelevel of the ears, said adjustable means in turn determining the proper relation of the arresting devices with the transporter for the matrices transferred.

V a lower projecting ear located at the standard distance from the upper end of the matrix, for the purpose described.

23. A type or matrix of greater than standard length formed on its non-casting edge with a lower projecting ear located at the standard distance from the upper end of the matrix and on its casting edge with a lower projecting ear located at greater than standard distance from the upper end. 7

24. A type or matrix of greater than standard length formed at the top with a pair of cars projecting from the opposite edges thereof, and at its lower end with an alining ear projecting from the casting edgeat the bottom of the matrix'and with a supporting ear projecting from thenoncasting edge at a definitely higher level than that of the alining ear.

i 25. A typographical machine equipped with regular matrices of standard length and special matrices of greater than standard length and provided with an assembling elevator having the usual superposed front rails for supporting the regular matrices, the special matrices extending below the lowermost supporting rail but having projecting ears spaced above their lower ends and adapted to engage one of said elevator rails.

26. A typographical machine equipped with regular matrices of standard length and special matrices of greater than standard length and provided with an assembler elevator having the usual front rail but devoid of the usual companion rear rail for supporting the regular matrices at the lower level, the special matrices having projecting ears in their front edges spaced the same distance from the top as the corresponding ears on the regular matrices and adapted to engage said front rail whereby the matrices are supported in the assembler solelyby the engagement of. said ears and said front rail.

27. In a typographical composing machine, the

the return of the assembler slide, means operated by the assembling elevator as the lineis transferredfitd' release the brake {and means or rende r ing saidreleasing means operative or" inoperative at tlie'will 'ofthe op'erator to permit or prevent the'return of the slide to normalposi-tion. J

, '28. In a typographical composing I and distributing machine employing-standard matrices for machine composition and special matrices for hand composition, the combination of amagazine in'which standard matrices are stored; a storage tray for the special matrices, an assembling ele vator wherein'tlie matrices-are composed in line, a transporter for presenting the composed 1 line I to 1 the "mold for ea-sting, a-qs'e'con transporter to which the lineis transferred after castingga distiibutor for returning 'the standard matrices to their magazin'e, a guideway leading to thestorage HI I tiray'gand" means for arresting-the second trans porter in line transfer relation to said distributor or said guideway, according to the matrices in use.

29. In a typographical composing and distributing machine employing standard matrices for,

machine composition and special matrices for 7 hand composition, the combination of a magazine in which standard matrices are stored, a storage tray for the special matrices arranged above said magazine, an assembling elevator wherein the matrices are composed in line, a transporter for presenting the composed line to the mold for casting, a second transporter to which the line is transferred after casting, a distributor for rea guideway leading to the storage tray, means for arresting said second transporter in its normal position to permit transfer of the standard matrices to the distributor, and means for arresting said transporter in advance of itsnormal position to permit transfer of the special matrices to the guideway leading to the storage tray.

30. A typographical composing and distributing machine in accordance with claim 28, wherein a pusher member is provided for transferring the matrices from the second transporter, said pusher member having a pair of fingers either one of which is operative depending upon whether the standard matrices are to be delivered to the distributor or the special matrices to their storage tray. a

31. In a typographical composing and distributing machine employing special matrices for i hand composition, and provided with an assembling elevator, a first elevator for presenting a composed line of matrices to the mold, and a second elevator to receive the composed linev after casting from the first elevator, the combination of an inclined storage tray for the special matrices, a vertically disposed channel into which the special matrices are transferred from the second elevator, and a connecting channel between the vertical channel and the inclined storage tray constructed and arranged to translate the matrices from a position coincident with the vertical channel to a position coincident with the turning the standard matrices to their magazine,

- 33. An improved galley stacker. for a-slug-cast-" toward and from the left hand knife, said galley stacker comprising a pusher member and means for reciprocating the pusher member to push a slug delivered to the galley out of the path of the slug next to be delivered, the length ofstroke of the pusher memberbeing automatically determined by the adjusted position of-the right handknife. f

34. In a slug casting machine having means for presenting a composed line-of matricesto the mold, means for casting a slug against the line, a

slug ejector, right and left knives for' trimming the ejected slugs, and a means for adjusting the right hand knife toward'and from the left hand knife,- the .combinationof a galley for receiving the ejectedslugs, a stacker comprising a pusher member, means for reciprocating the pusher member to pusha slug delivered to the galley out ofrthe pathfof the slug next to be delivered, a chute for guiding the ejected slug to the galley, said chutehaving a side wall adjustable in ace ccrdancewith the position of the right handknife, :and means'associated with the sidewall and cooperating with the pusher member to adjust thestroke thereof in accordance; with;the thicknessof the slugs delivered.

JAMES a. M NAMARA; 

